|
Scientists tap baby brainpower for smarter computers
Sunday March 25, 2012 05:25:21 PM,
IANS
|
|
|
|
|
Washington: Researchers are tapping brainpower of babies, toddlers and
pre-schooler's to nudge artificial intelligence (AI) into becoming
smarter like humans.
Computational models based on baby brainpower could give enable AI
to overcome limitations such as handling nuances and uncertainty,
said researchers.
"Children are the greatest learning machines in the universe.
Imagine if computers could learn as much and as quickly as they
do," said study co-author Alison Gopnik developmental psychologist
at University of California Berkeley, who authored "The Scientist
in the Crib" and "The Philosophical Baby."
In a wide range of experiments involving lollipops, flashing and
spinning toys, and music makers, among other props, researchers
are finding that children - at younger ages - are testing
hypotheses, detecting statistical patterns and drawing conclusions
while constantly adapting to changes.
"Young children are capable of solving problems that still pose a
challenge for computers, such as learning languages and figuring
out causal relationships," said study co-author Tom Griffiths,
director of Berkeley's Computational Cognitive Science Lab,
according to a university statement.
"We are hoping to make computers smarter by making them a little
more like children. Your computer could be able to discover causal
relationships, ranging from simple cases such as recognizing that
you work more slowly when you haven't had coffee, to complex ones
such as identifying which genes cause greater susceptibility to
diseases," said Griffiths.
|
|
Home |
Top of the Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top Stories |
|
 About 70 percent of India is poor: Top adviser
Debunking the government's claim that the number of
poor in India has come down, a top adviser has claimed that around
70 percent of the country's 1.2 billion population is poor, and
stressed the need for a
»
'Childhood
poverty remains a reality in India
People Without History: India's
Muslim Ghettos
|
|
|
|
Most Read |
|
 Mukherjee seeks out allies, opposition for economy
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday the
government needs to take some difficult decisions such as capping
subsidies and controlling expenditure to bring down the fiscal
»
|
|
Odisha talks halted as Maoists seize
legislator
Talks to secure the release
of two Italians abducted 10 days ago by Maoists in Odisha were
suspended Saturday after the rebels daringly kidnapped a ruling
party legislator and killed a police officer. The dramatic
developments pushed
»
Odisha MLA abducted by Maoists
|
|
|
|
News Pick |
|
US monopoly on World Bank presidency challenged
The US
Friday named Jim Yong Kim as its candidate to lead the World Bank
(WB), but he faces a challenge from two non-Americans - an
unprecedented happening in the global financial institution. The
two candidates » |
|
Thousands of Afghans, Pakistanis apply for EU asylum
Nearly
30,000 Afghans and 15,000 Pakistanis have applied for asylum in
the European Union (EU) in 2011, the EU's statistical office said.
A total of 301,000 people had applied for EU asylum, of whom 90
percent were new
»
|
|
 Annan on
way to Russia, China as Syrian forces continue to bomb Homs
Even as the European Union slapped sanctions on the mother, sister
and influential wife of President Bashar Assad and the UN-Arab
League peace envoy Kofi Annan is on way to Russia and
»
|
|
|
|
Picture of the Day |
|
 |
|
Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh releasing a book entitled “Hundred
Years”, at the Oxford University Press Centenary Celebrations,
in New Delhi on March 21 2012. Vice Chancellor University of
Oxford Prof. Andrew Hamilton is also seen.
(Photo:
Mukesh |
|
|
|
|
Comments
|
Quick links